The meetings will be held Nov. 28 at the Parker Memorial Community Center, 2621 Main St., and Nov. 30 at The Lyceum, 227 Lawrence St. Both will begin at 6 p.m. and are open to the public.

“These town hall meetings will be an important opportunity for the entire community to hear from Lt. Colonel Rosado about his life growing up in Hartford, his career in law enforcement, and his vision for the Hartford Police Department,” Bronin said in a statement. “In addition to his outstanding record of leadership in law enforcement, I believe that one of Lt. Colonel Rosado’s strengths will be his commitment to community engagement and relationship building and this is a chance for residents to see that first-hand.”

Bronin has yet to submit an official resolution to the city council seeking approval for Rosado to fill the vacancy.

Council President Thomas “TJ” Clarke II said Wednesday that the mayor informed him and his colleagues that the resolution will come after the meetings.

“There were some questions of doing a national search, but understandably, that costs money, and it’s tight right now,” Clarke said. “Even though the lieutenant colonel is qualified, there are some members of council who spoke about the idea of hiring an internal candidate versus an external candidate.”

“But, ultimately, there is no decision for us to make, if the mayor has made up his mind who he wants to submit,” Clarke added. “It’s his appointment.”

Even before Bronin announced Rosado as the front-runner to succeed Rovella after questions from The Courant last month, Rosado was scheduling informal meetings with several key officials in city hall, including members of the city council.

“I have enjoyed getting to know many City leaders over the last several weeks,” Rosado said in a statement. “And I am very excited to meet the community at large to hear directly about what they want from their Police Department and how we can work together to strengthen Hartford.”

In recent weeks, some police officers have expressed skepticism about appointing Rosado, especially since it appears that Bronin acted unilaterally, without any input from the public.

But the mayor has defended his selection, saying it came after close collaboration with Rovella and other police officials, and was boosted by Rosado’s law-enforcement resume.

Rosado has served with the state police for nearly 20 years. He holds a law degree from the University of Connecticut, where he also earned his bachelor’s degree.

He was the first Latino state police trooper to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel, and previously served as commanding officer at Troop W in Windsor Locks as well as Hartford’s Troop H. He also held the top spot at the state police’s internal affairs unit and Bureau of Investigation.

Before becoming chief in Hartford, Rosado would have to retire from the state police and move to the city from Glastonbury, where he now lives.